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European Cup three consecutive championships! The 55-year-old women s football coach creates a miracle: leads the team to the finals in 8 years and takes revenge on Spain

3:03pm, 28 July 2025【Football】

On July 28, in the Women's Football European Cup final in Switzerland, England and Spain tied 1-1 in 120 minutes, and the two sides reached a penalty shootout. England goalkeeper Hampton made contributions and saved points twice, helping the team win a penalty 3-1, and the Three Lions defended the European Cup. The achievements made by the team's head coach Wigman are legendary. European Cup three consecutive championships! The 55-year-old head coach of the women's football team created a miracle: led the team to the finals in 8 years and took revenge on Spain.

In this Women's European Cup group stage, England lost to France 1-2 in the first match, and then defeated the Netherlands 4-0 and 6-1 to win Wales, winning the second qualifying team. When we arrived at the knockout round, England team 2-2 Sweden, won 3-2 in the penalty shootout, and reversed 2-1 in the semi-finals to eliminate Italy. The Spanish women's football team 5-0 Portugal, 6-2 Belgium, 3-1 Italy, and surely won the top spot in the group. In the quarterfinals, Spain 2-0 Switzerland and Germany 1-0 in the semi-finals.

In the final, Spain scored the first goal in the 25th minute, and Bartley made a cross from the right, assisting Caldentai to score a header. In the 40th minute, England suffered another heavy blow. The team's general Lauren James (Chelsea James' sister) was replaced due to injury, and Kelly came on as a substitute. In the 57th minute of the second half, Kelly assisted Raso with a cross to tie the equalizer, and the two sides did not decide the winner within 120 minutes.

English goalkeeper Hampton saved Caldente and Bonmarty's penalty kick. Pallallo of the Spanish women's football team missed the penalty kick, Spain's penalty kick was 1 of 4, England's 5, and the Three Lions won the championship. This English women's football team became the first English team to win the championship in overseas competitions. England lost 0-1 to Spain in the Women's World Cup final two years ago, and now they have completed their revenge.

England coach Wigman is amazing. She led the Dutch women's football team to win the championship in the 2017 European Cup, led the Netherlands team to the runner-up in the 2019 World Cup, helped England to top the 2022 World Cup, helped England to win the runner-up in the 2023 World Cup, and led England to defend the title this year. Wigman led the team to the finals in five consecutive major competitions, and this achievement is the only one in the fields of men's and women's football, which is a miracle.

It is worth mentioning that Wigman coached the Netherlands team 8-2 in the 2021 Women's Football Olympics, and in the Women's World Cup two years later, Wigman's England was coached by Wigman 1-6. Dutch champion Wigman, his next goal is to win the World Cup, and the English men's football team led by Kane should also compete.